Seventeen against the dealer
Cynthia Voigt
Dicey struggles to make a go of a boatbuilding business while facing family concerns, romantic problems, and the uncertainties of a drifter who offers to help her in her work.
Read Time: ~3.4 hr
A place to call home
by Jackie French Koller (1995)
About this book
Caring for her two younger siblings after their unreliable mother abandons them, fifteen-year-old Anna discovers the difficulties of trying to be a parent.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA place to call home Lead Character
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